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OTHER KINDS OF BIRTH 34. The birth of celestial and infernal beings is (by instantaneous rise) in special beds. 1 What is the manner of birth of the rest? शेषाणां सम्मूछनम्
il 34 11 Seşānāṁ sammūrcchanam
(35) 35. The birth of the rest is by spontaneous generation.
The rest are those to whom embryonic birth and birth in special beds do not apply. Spontaneous generation is the mode of their birth. Sutras are intended as definite rules. These rules must be taken both ways. The three kinds of birth alone constitute uterine birth. And the uterus alone is the seat for the three kinds of birth. Similarly, the birth of celestial and infernal beings alone is by instantaneous rise in special beds. And instantaneous rise in special beds alone is the mode of birth of celestial and infernal beings. The rest alone generate spontaneously. And spontaneous generation alone is the mode of birth of the rest.
The three processes of generation of transmigrating souls have been explained. How many kinds of bodies, which are docomplished by auspicious and inauspicious karmas, which originate from the various (nine) kinds of wombs, and which are the basis of bondage of karmas and enjoyment of fruit, are there?
___औदारिकवैक्रियिकाहारकतैजसकार्मणानि शरीराणि ॥ ३६ ॥
Audārikavai kriyikāhārakataijasa kārmaņāni śarirāņi (36) 36. The gross, the transformable, the projectable or assimilative, the luminous (electric) and the karmic are the five types of bodies.
The bodies are the effects of the rise of different kinds of name karmas. Those which are easily destroyed or dissolved (Śiryanta) are the bodies. The gross body etc. are the effect of the rise of particular karmas causing these. That which arises from udāram is audärikam, that is gross.
1 The celestial beings are born in box-beds, and the infernal beings in bladders hung from the ceilings of the holes in hell.
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